Reason and Worship Assignment Instructions
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As you move toward an understanding of the relationship between faith and reason, developing an understanding of the role reason plays in various aspects of the Christian life and worldview is
increasingly important. Worship, being a central component of the Christian life for the follower of Jesus, is one such aspect in need of thoughtful consideration. As such, this assignment will allow you to reflect on what you have learned about reason and faith and examine how reason can be understood as an act of worship for the Christian believer. I
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The goal of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for personal reflection and application on the topic of the exercise of reason as an act of worship to God. This assignment is an informal, personal reflection paper that must demonstrate a good working knowledge of relevant biblical passages and assigned course materials.
Write a 900–1,500 word essay reflecting on the exercise of reason as an act of worship. The paper must focus on 1 central point related to the question of how the exercise of reason for the Christian believer is an act of worship to God
. The paper must comply with the following guidelines. (I believe it is an act of worship to defend the Gospel’s integrity because we are following the commands of God to be holy. We do this by loving God with all our hearts, souls, and minds!).
Content:
Although informal, this paper must still have a clear structure. The paper must have just 1
main point related to the topic – a point that provides unity to the overall essay. Each paragraph must be devoted to explaining and supporting the main point, and there must be a clear, logical flow to the presentation.
You are encouraged to consider important questions such as:
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How is all of life an act of worship to God for the Christian believer?
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How are the use of reason and the development of the intellect a reflection of God’s image in human beings?
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In what ways have the use of reason and the development of a robust intellectual life been inappropriately discouraged in the church?
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How can followers of Christ be encouraged to love God with their minds?
You are encouraged to present your own personal point of view with emphasis on how you apply the ideas to your own life.
Research:
Since this is not a research paper, a significant majority of the content must reflect your original ideas, as shaped by your understanding and your personal analysis of the Bible and assigned course materials.
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Because the paper is only 900–1,500 words, references to the Bible and course materials must be brief, concise, and carefully selected to include only the most important ideas.
The text of the Bible must not be quoted extensively in the paper. To use the Bible, provide the relevant reference (book, chapter, verse) and in your own words, make the point that needs to be made from that passage. Quotations of the text of the Bible must be
rare, very brief, and only for emphasis or when it is absolutely essential for clarity.
While the paper must demonstrate a working knowledge of key ideas found in the course materials, they must not be extensively quoted. To make a point from the course materials, describe it concisely in your own words, as you would in ordinary professional conversation, and provide a footnote. Quotations from course readings must be rare, very brief, and only for emphasis or when necessary for clarity.
Outside research beyond the course materials and the Bible is discouraged, but is permitted on a very limited basis, and only when absolutely necessary to make a point that is related to the assigned course materials.
Citations and references to outside sources must be relevant to the paper’s argument, and used to support the original substance of the paper. Quotations and citations must not be used to artificially enhance the paper. They must be used only for support of the paper’s argument, not as
substantive content.
Formatting:
All aspects of formatting must comply with the latest edition of the Turabian style manual and the School of Divinity Writing Guide: http://www.liberty.edu/divinity/index.cfm?PID=28160
Because this is a personal reflection paper, writing in the first person is appropriate.
Required word count totals are calculated from the main text of the paper only, excluding
the title page, footnotes, and bibliography.
Part 1: Reason and Worship: Thesis Statement and Sourced Outline Assignment
The thesis must be consistent with the overall goal of the assignment as described above: It must be a clear and concise claim about reason as an act of worship, and it must be expressed in 1 sentence.
Romans 12:1-2 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not
be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
The mind is a terrible thing to waste, especially concerning God; the Word is very clear on Page 2
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Neuroscience is the systematic study of the human brain. For centuries, educated men and women have come together to try to understand the complexity that it reveals. If one neuron does not fire at the right time, we have lapses in judgment etc. God not only gave us this thing we call a brain, but He also set it in motion to have the ability to
reason things out in life. However, The outline must reveal both the planned structure and the details of the planned content of the final paper. The outline must reflect serious consideration of the requirements and goals of the assignment, and give enough detail that the instructor can evaluate both the planned structure and planned content.
Throughout your outline, you should use relevant Scripture passages and/or other scholarly sources to support your points and subpoints. You should give at least one Scripture reference for each major point, and any other sources you intend to use to support points and subpoints should be indicated in your outline as well.
Part 1 must be formatted with a proper title page, and the outline and bibliography must match current Turabian formatting requirements for outlines and bibliographies (if sources outside of Scripture are used, you must include a bibliography). NOTE: an “outline” is not a “table of contents,” and should not be formatted as such.
Part 2: Reason and Worship: Paper Assignment
Take into account feedback from your instructor on Part 1
Complete your 900-1500 word paper carefully following the instructions above
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